Driven by growing demand, the United States market for non-woven, felt and coated textile garments is expected to continue on an upward trajectory over the next decade. Consumption is forecast to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.5% between 2024 and 2035, taking market volume to 1.7 billion units by the end of the period. In value terms, the market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 3.0%, reaching US $ 2.9 billion (at nominal wholesale prices) by 2035.
In 2024, US overseas purchases of non-woven, felt and coated textile garments rose sharply for the fifth consecutive year, increasing by 420% to 1.4 billion units. Despite this significant rise in volumes, the value of imports fell slightly to US $ 2.4 billion. Imports have shown a perceptible upward trend overall, with the most notable growth recorded in 2020 when values rose by 146% year-on-year to peak at US $ 5.9 billion. From 2021 to 2024, import values stabilised at lower levels.
Vietnam, Cambodia and Honduras were the leading suppliers to the US in 2024, delivering 407 million, 267 million and 198 million units respectively. Together, these three countries accounted for 61% of total imports. Myanmar, Bangladesh, the Dominican Republic, Thailand and China contributed a further 35%.
In value terms, China remained the largest supplier, accounting for US $ 894 million, followed by Vietnam (US $ 575 million) and Bangladesh (US $ 137 million). Collectively, these three countries made up 67% of total US imports by value. Cambodia, Honduras, Myanmar, the Dominican Republic and Thailand together represented an additional 15%.
